Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain (Shenandoah, Iowa) Explained

Woman's Christian Temperance Union Public Fountain
Coordinates:40.7658°N -95.3719°W
Area:less than one acre
Built:1912
Added:September 27, 1984
Refnum:84001293

Woman's Christian Temperance Union Public Fountain (W.C.T.U. Fountain) is a historic temperance fountain at Clarinda and Sheridan Streets in Shenandoah, Iowa, United States.

It was built in 1912 by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union to provide water as an alternative to alcohol consumption.[1] The fountain honored Mrs. Lavina Nichols, the local founder of the Shenandoah WCTU chapter. It cost $500 to install ($ in current value.), and features a 4feetby4feetft (byft) base and pedestal that is 7feet tall.[1] The sign and column were added ten years later. The fountain was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

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  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=84001293}} Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain]. National Park Service. 2016-02-10. James E. Jacobsen. with